Senior Pr Account Executive

SPEAK Communications is a boutique creative PR agency, dedicated to delivering first-class campaigns and exceptional results.

We are creative, bold, detail-oriented, and results-driven. It’s in our DNA to over-achieve and ensure our client’s brand or service GETS HEARD. 

We play in the sport, hospitality and lifestyle space and are looking for a highly engaged and motivated Senior PR Account Executive or PR Account Executive to join our small but growing team.

What you will be doing:

• Press Office / Media Liaison: Point of contact, relationship management, work collaboratively and confidently with media to pitch and develop stories and angles in a cross-section of print, broadcast and online media. 
• Copywriting: press releases, tailored media pitches and feature ideas and more. 
• Proactively seek and identify PR opportunities to go above and beyond the coverage of the client-agreed project/campaign KPIs.
• Collaborate on creative brainstorms. 
• A strong eye in sourcing and identifying relevant sport, hospitality and lifestyle KOL’s and influencer talent that is brand-fit. 
• Support clients and SPEAK team with integrated campaigns, events, activations and admin. 
• Prepare regular status, KPI and WIP reports for clients.
• Plan and support events ranging from photo calls, press conferences, community events, training days etc. on behalf of applicable clients.
• Media Kits: Research, assemble and distribute media kits and packaging that grab attention. 
• Track, monitor and measure the effectiveness of earned and social campaigns and preparation of wrap reports.
• Maintain the media and KOL / influencer database.

Candidate mandatories:

• Minimum of 1 year PR agency or in-house experience.
• A degree or similar qualifications in PR and Communications. 
• A passion and understanding of sports and lifestyle influencers and social trends.
• Solid knowledge of the current Australian Media landscape.
• Established Media relationships across sport, fitness and general news/ broadcast and experience in securing coverage for clients. 
• Excellent writing, verbal, presentation design and social media skills.
• Highly organised with rigorous attention to detail.
• A real “can do”, positive, go-getter attitude and willingness to learn and get the job done. 
• Must be Sydney-based with the ability to work from home and independently. 

What we can offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid: work from office in Hunters Hill or home
• A fun and supportive work environment
• Birthday leave
• Professional growth within the business and skills development.